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Benefits cheat: 'I'm not married - I don't sleep with husband'

Benefits cheat: 'I'm not married - I don't sleep with husband'

A fraudster justified claiming £33,000 in benefits despite being married - because she wasn't getting any action in the bedroom.

Shop launches where most expensive item is 70p

Shop launches where most expensive item is 70p

We've all heard of pound shops and 99p stores, but a family is going one step further by launching a supermarket where the most expensive item is 70p.

Arsonist set fire to home as ex and children slept inside

Arsonist set fire to home as ex and children slept inside

A sadistic arsonist poured petrol through the letterbox of a house and set it alight as his ex-partner and her two children slept inside.

'Dangerous prowler' targets homes

'Dangerous prowler' targets homes

A man has been arrested on suspicion of burglary

Driver 'caught reading book on motorway'

Driver 'caught reading book on motorway'

A driver was pulled over by police on a Kent motorway after allegedly reading a BOOK at the wheel.

Emergency services put to the test at 'derailment'

Emergency services put to the test at 'derailment'

Emergency teams sprung into action after a car ploughed into a train at a level crossing, causing it to derail... but all was not as it appeared.

Estimated costs of Thanet Parkway station spiral to £26m

Estimated costs of Thanet Parkway station spiral to £26m

A plan for a new parkway station at Thanet could become unaffordable, claims former Green councillor

Footie fever sweeps Kent ahead of England v Wales game

Footie fever sweeps Kent ahead of England v Wales game

As England gears up to compete against Wales in today's hotly-anticipated Euro 2016 match, Kent fans share their hopes and expectations.

'Gone for help' - drink-driver's note after crash

'Gone for help' - drink-driver's note after crash

The drink-driver who downed seven pints and then smashed into two parked cars and a road sign left a note to say "gone to get help" before fleeing.

Inquest opened into death of Asda fall teen

Inquest opened into death of Asda fall teen

An inquest has today been opened and adjourned into the tragic death of Luhana Barros, who fell from an Asda multi-storey car park.

Man cleared of trying to murder knife attack victim

Man cleared of trying to murder knife attack victim

A man accused of repeatedly stabbing another man outside a pub, leaving him fighting for his life, has been cleared of trying to murder him.

Man taken to hospital with broken rib after alleged assault

Man taken to hospital with broken rib after alleged assault

A woman and three men are due in court next month after a man was reportedly attacked and suffered bruising and a broken rib.

Pickaxe raiders target shops in £11k takeaway

Pickaxe raiders target shops in £11k takeaway

Thousands of pounds were stolen in an attack on a group of businesses by two people armed with a huge pickaxe.

Tributes after MP's shock death

Tributes after MP's shock death

Kent MPs have paid tribute after a colleague was fatally shot at and stabbed.

Calls for public inquiry into ambulance service

Calls for public inquiry into ambulance service

There are calls for a public inquiry into South East Coast Ambulance service after revelations it faces investigation by the Care Quality Commission.

Police investigate after 50 hay bales 'set alight'

Police investigate after 50 hay bales 'set alight'

Officers are appealing for witnesses after a suspicious fire destroyed dozens of hay bales.

Shopper left with bruises after handbag snatch

Shopper left with bruises after handbag snatch

A woman in her 60s was left bruised and shaken after being pushed to the ground by a handbag robber.

12 arrested in domestic abuse crackdown

12 arrested in domestic abuse crackdown

Police have arrested nine men and three women as part of a crackdown on domestic abuse.

Scratching the surface...

Scratching the surface...

When council road crews spotted a car in their way as they resurfaced a patch of road... they just worked round it!

Brexit 'could jeopardise Thames crossing and Op Stack park' - Osborne

Brexit 'could jeopardise Thames crossing and Op Stack park' - Osborne

Chancellor George Osborne has headed to Kent today in a late bid to convince voters to stay in the EU.

25mph police chase ends in court

25mph police chase ends in court

Three teenagers have walked free from court after leading police on a two-mile 25mph pursuit described by one parent as a 'hair dryer race'.

EU referendum letter comes under fire

EU referendum letter comes under fire

A letter sent out by council to notify applicants about their vote in the EU referendum has been heavily criticised.

GP surgery saved from closure

GP surgery saved from closure

Patients are being urged to re-register at a GP surgery after it was saved from closure.

Three arrested for 'breaching sexual prevention orders'

Three arrested for 'breaching sexual prevention orders'

One man has been charged and two others arrested at a bail hostel after allegedly breaching sexual offence prevention orders.

Multi-million selling rock star lines up county gig

Multi-million selling rock star lines up county gig

Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams will be performing his huge selling hits in Kent.

Primark for Tunbridge Wells?

Primark for Tunbridge Wells?

Bargain basement retailer Primark is rumoured to have its sights set on the former BHS store in Tunbridge Wells.

Probe into 'deliberate' moped fire

Probe into 'deliberate' moped fire

An investigation has been launched after a moped is thought to have been deliberately set on fire as flames spread to a block of garages.

Six-hour mission to rescue trawler crew

Six-hour mission to rescue trawler crew

Lifeboat crews rescued a trawler stranded in a main shipping lane in a six-hour operation.

Woman cut free from crash

Woman cut free from crash

Firefighters used hydraulic rescue equipment to free a woman trapped in her car after a crash.

Council urged to display rainbow flag

Council urged to display rainbow flag

A petition has been launched to persuade a council to fly the LGBT rainbow flag following the Orlando nightclub massacre.

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